5 element 6 meter yagi made from medical crutch tubing and aluminum ski poles at a cost of approx. $20.

Worked 265 different grid squares from DM93 ( Lubbock , TX ) ,over a period of 9 mos., 2012-2013 , with an ailing Yaesu FT-620B and 5 watts SSB (purchased at a hamfest for $20 ) using that antenna on a 15 foot mast .